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 Omni 1
 THE BOOK OF OMNI
 
 Omni 1:1
  1 Behold, it came to pass that I, Omni, being commanded by my
 father, Jarom, that I should write somewhat upon these plates, to
 preserve our genealogy--
 
 Omni 1:2
  2 Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know that I
 fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites,
 from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites.  But
 behold, I of myself am a wicked man, and I have not kept the
 statutes and the commandments of the Lord as I ought to have
 done.
 
 Omni 1:3
  3 And it came to pass that two hundred and seventy and six years
 had passed away, and we had many seasons of peace; and we had
 many seasons of serious war and bloodshed.  Yea, and in fine, two
 hundred and eighty and two years had passed away, and I had kept
 these plates according to the commandments of my fathers; and I
 conferred them upon my son Amaron.  And I make an end.
 
 Omni 1:4
  4 And now I, Amaron, write the things whatsoever I write, which
 are few, in the book of my father.
 
 Omni 1:5
  5 Behold, it came to pass that three hundred and twenty years
 had passed away, and the more wicked part of the Nephites were
 destroyed.
 
 Omni 1:6
  6 For the Lord would not suffer, after he had led them out of
 the land of Jerusalem and kept and preserved them from falling
 into the hands of their enemies, yea, he would not suffer that
 the words should not be verified, which he spake unto our
 fathers, saying that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep my
 commandments ye shall not prosper in the land.
 
 Omni 1:7
  7 Wherefore, the Lord did visit them in great judgment;
 nevertheless, he did spare the righteous that they should not
 perish, but did deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.
 
 Omni 1:8
  8 And it came to pass that I did deliver the plates unto my
 brother Chemish.
 
 Omni 1:9
  9 Now I, Chemish, write what few things I write, in the same
 book with my brother; for behold, I saw the last which he wrote,
 that he wrote it with his own hand; and he wrote it in the day
 that he delivered them unto me.  And after this manner we keep
 the records, for it is according to the commandments of our
 fathers.  And I make an end.
 
 Omni 1:10
  10 Behold, I, Abinadom, am the son of Chemish.  Behold, it came
 to pass that I saw much war and contention between my people, the
 Nephites, and the Lamanites; and I, with my own sword, have taken
 the lives of many of the Lamanites in the defence of my brethren.
 
 Omni 1:11
  11 And behold, the record of this people is engraven upon plates
 which is had by the kings, according to the generations; and I
 know of no revelation save that which has been written, neither
 prophecy; wherefore, that which is sufficient is written.  And I
 make an end.
 
 Omni 1:12
  12 Behold, I am Amaleki, the son of Abinadom.  Behold, I will
 speak unto you somewhat concerning Mosiah, who was made king over
 the land of Zarahemla; for behold, he being warned of the Lord
 that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as
 would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out
 of the land with him, into the wilderness--
 
 Omni 1:13
  13 And it came to pass that he did according as the Lord had
 commanded him.  And they departed out of the land into the
 wilderness, as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord;
 and they were led by many preachings and prophesyings.  And they
 were admonished continually by the word of God; and they were led
 by the power of his arm, through the wilderness, until they came
 down into the land which is called the land of Zarahemla.
 
 Omni 1:14
  14 And they discovered a people, who were called the people of
 Zarahemla.  Now, there was great rejoicing among the people of
 Zarahemla; and also Zarahemla did rejoice exceedingly, because
 the Lord had sent the people of Mosiah with the plates of brass
 which contained the record of the Jews.
 
 Omni 1:15
  15 Behold, it came to pass that Mosiah discovered that the
 people of Zarahemla came out from Jerusalem at the time that
 Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon.
 
 Omni 1:16
  16 And they journeyed in the wilderness, and were brought by the
 hand of the Lord across the great waters, into the land where
 Mosiah discovered them; and they had dwelt there from that time
 forth.
 
 Omni 1:17
  17 And at the time that Mosiah discovered them, they had become
 exceedingly numerous.  Nevertheless, they had had many wars and
 serious contentions, and had fallen by the sword from time to
 time; and their language had become corrupted; and they had
 brought no records with them; and they denied the being of their
 Creator; and Mosiah, nor the people of Mosiah, could understand
 them.
 
 Omni 1:18
  18 But it came to pass that Mosiah caused that they should be
 taught in his language.  And it came to pass that after they were
 taught in the language of Mosiah, Zarahemla gave a genealogy of
 his fathers, according to his memory; and they are written, but
 not in these plates.
 
 Omni 1:19
  19 And it came to pass that the people of Zarahemla, and of
 Mosiah, did unite together; and Mosiah was appointed to be their
 king.
 
 Omni 1:20
  20 And it came to pass in the days of Mosiah, there was a large
 stone brought unto him with engravings on it; and he did
 interpret the engravings by the gift and power of God.
 
 Omni 1:21
  21 And they gave an account of one Coriantumr, and the slain of
 his people.  And Coriantumr was discovered by the people of
 Zarahemla; and he dwelt with them for the space of nine moons.
 
 Omni 1:22
  22 It also spake a few words concerning his fathers.  And his
 first parents came out from the tower, at the time the Lord
 confounded the language of the people; and the severity of the
 Lord fell upon them according to his judgments, which are just;
 and their bones lay scattered in the land northward.
 
 Omni 1:23
  23 Behold, I, Amaleki, was born in the days of Mosiah; and I
 have lived to see his death; and Benjamin, his son, reigneth in
 his stead.
 
 Omni 1:24
  24 And behold, I have seen, in the days of king Benjamin, a
 serious war and much bloodshed between the Nephites and the
 Lamanites.  But behold, the Nephites did obtain much advantage
 over them; yea, insomuch that king Benjamin did drive them out of
 the land of Zarahemla.
 
 Omni 1:25
  25 And it came to pass that I began to be old; and, having no
 seed, and knowing king Benjamin to be a just man before the Lord,
 wherefore, I shall deliver up these plates unto him, exhorting
 all men to come unto God, the Holy One of Israel, and believe in
 prophesying, and in revelations, and in the ministering of
 angels, and in the gift of speaking with tongues, and in the gift
 of interpreting languages, and in all things which are good; for
 there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord; and
 that which is evil cometh from the devil.
 
 Omni 1:26
  26 And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come
 unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his
 salvation, and the power of his redemption.  Yea, come unto him,
 and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue
 in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord
 liveth ye will be saved.
 
 Omni 1:27
  27 And now I would speak somewhat concerning a certain number
 who went up into the wilderness to return to the land of Nephi;
 for there was a large number who were desirous to possess the
 land of their inheritance.
 
 Omni 1:28
  28 Wherefore, they went up into the wilderness.  And their
 leader being a strong and mighty man, and a stiffnecked man,
 wherefore he caused a contention among them; and they were all
 slain, save fifty, in the wilderness, and they returned again to
 the land of Zarahemla.
 
 Omni 1:29
  29 And it came to pass that they also took others to a
 considerable number, and took their journey again into the
 wilderness.
 
 Omni 1:30
  30 And I, Amaleki, had a brother, who also went with them; and I
 have not since known concerning them.  And I am about to lie down
 in my grave; and these plates are full.  And I make an end of my
 speaking.